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Entertainment center in downtown Fort Worth to open in October

Published Jan 13, 2009

A restaurant and entertainment project under construction on 7th Street in downtown Fort Worth is expected to be a hot spot for students and the public, a representative of Cypress Equities said.

Kirk Williams, vice president of development of Cypress Equities, said the $200 million project will be completed in October.



Lucky Strike Lanes, a bowling alley from California, will open its first location in Texas on the 7th Street plaza, Williams said.

AP executive to head journalism school

AP executive to head journalism school

Published Jan 13, 2009

John O. Lumpkin, the current Associated Press vice president for U.S. and Latin American newspaper markets, was appointed director of the Schieffer School of Journalism and will step into his role as director June 1.

According to a university news release, Lumpkin is a graduate of the University of Virginia and worked with the Times-Dispatch in Richmond, Va., and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram before joining the AP in 1971. While with the AP, Lumpkin worked as a correspondent and bureau chief in Texas, North Carolina and Iowa.

State revisions prompt changes in teaching certification program

Published Jan 13, 2009

Changes to a teaching certification program in the College of Education will give students more flexibility as they enter the workforce, an associate professor in the program said.

With the new EC-6 program, certified students will be qualified to teach grade levels from early childhood to sixth grade, rather than through only the fourth grade with the former EC-4 program. The program will take effect this fall for juniors majoring in early childhood education.

Scholarship honors former university official

Scholarship honors former university official

Published Jan 13, 2009

The Hispanic Alumni Association has created the Greg Trevino Memorial Scholarship, which will honor the university's former director of Inclusiveness and Intercultural Services, a university official said.

Kay Higgins, associate dean of student development, said the new annually awarded scholarship will be available for the first time next fall semester.



Trevino died in an automobile accident in May. He was regarded for his work and help in founding the Hispanic Alumni Association, said Bobby Montes, the current president of the organization.

H2O Frogs beat Utes in first Mountain West win of the season

Published Jan 13, 2009

After Friday's meet against the University of Utah, head coach Richard Sybesma said the H20 Frogs proved they will be a team to be reckoned with if they can consistently rise up to the occasion.

The men's and women's teams faced the Utes on Friday night in the University Recreation Center.



The men's team walked away with a 145-92 victory while the women ended their evening in a tie with the Utes at 121.5 points each.

Equestrian team enter Championships as their own opponents

Equestrian team enter Championships as their own opponents

Published Jan 11, 2009

FORTWORTH, Texas -- Members of the equestrian team will enter this weekend's Varsity Equestrian National Championships with an odd matchup in the individuals bracket - they will be facing themselves in the opening round Friday.

Senior Carrie von Uhlit and junior Kelsey Huffman will face each other in the opening round of the individual competition around 3:15 p.m., something that head coach Gary Reynolds said was an odd situation that went away from the seeding formula.

Woods and Mickelson: same flaws but perceived differently

Woods and Mickelson: same flaws but perceived differently

Published Jan 9, 2009

PEBBLEBEACH, Calif. -- At the end of Nike's black-and-white ad featuring Tiger Woods that premiered a couple of weeks ago, the voice of Earl Woods, Tiger's beloved father, asks, "Did you learn anything?"I...

Geography student finds calling after rocky start in college

Geography student finds calling after rocky start in college

Published Dec 5, 2008

Karen Daleiden will graduate this December with a geography major and a history minor and plans to continue her education in graduate school. But had you talked to her just three years ago, she said you...

Swimming, diving teams win, tie against Utah

Published Dec 5, 2008

The men's and women's swimming and diving squads faced off against the University of Utah in a conference meet Friday night in the University Recreation Center.

The men's team walked away with a 145-92 victory while the women ended their evening in a tie with the Utes at 121.5 points each.



The men's decisive victory gave the team its first Mountain West Conference win of the season. The team's conference record now stands at 1-4 while its overall record was pushed to 2-5 with the win.

Fantasy Football: NFL fantasy playoffs are here

Published Dec 5, 2008

The stretch run and fantasy playoffs are upon us, which, coincidently and unfortunately, means this is my last column of the season.

Your roster should be almost completely set at this point. You know who you can count on and who you can't from week to week, but it's the fringe players who will end up making the difference. Watch the injury reports and churn the bottom of your roster looking for matchups.

Frogs notch win against 13-2 UNLV team

Published Dec 5, 2008

The men's basketball team topped the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Runnin' Rebels 80-73 in Daniel-Meyer Coliseum on Saturday.

The game was each team's second in Mountain West Conference play this season.



The loss puts the Rebels' overall record at 13-3 with a 1-1 mark in conference play. The team came into the match having won its previous eight games and held an 11-1 all-time record against the Horned Frogs before entering Saturday's matchup.

Time to celebrate fall sports

Published Dec 5, 2008

The semester is almost over, meaning fall sports are pretty much done and now is the time to congratulate some people for having great seasons.TCU Athletics Fall MVP: Junior defensive end Jerry Hughes.Hughes...